Stupel, Moshe and Siegler, Dr. Avi
(2017)
Three elegant proofs of mathematical properties.
At Right Angles, 6 (2).
pp. 48-53.
Abstract
Many important statements have been made about
the value of aesthetics and beauty in mathematics.
Various studies in mathematics education have
dwelt on their significance in the teaching of the subject.
Here are a few relevant quotes:“Mathematics is one of the greatest cultural and intellectual achievements of human-kind and citizens should develop an appreciation and understanding of that achievement, including its aesthetics and even recreational aspects”.“The mathematician’s patterns, like the painter’s or the poet’s, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colors or the words, must
fit together in a harmonious way. Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in this world for ugly mathematics”. “Although it seems to us obvious that the aesthetics is relevant in mathematics education, the aesthetics also seems to be elusive when attempting to purposefully incorporate it in the mathematical experience”
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